Last month, we learned that WhatsApp was developing a feature called Restricted Chat as an upgrade to Advanced Chat Privacy. The feature is now rolling out to some Android and iOS users enrolled in WhatsApp’s beta program. WABetaInfo reports that Restricted Chat is available to some WhatsApp users on beta version 2.26.36.4 of WhatsApp for Android and 26.39.10.20 of WhatsApp for iOS.
What is WhatsApp’s Restricted Chat feature, and what does it do. For those unaware, the Restricted Chat feature – like Advanced Chat Privacy – is optional, so it’s not enabled for all chats by default. WhatsApp’s Restricted Chat feature is now available to beta users on Android and iOS.
WhatsApp’s Restricted Chat feature is now available to beta users on Android and iOS – com news ADVERTISEMENT WhatsApp’s Restricted Chat feature is now available to beta users on Android and iOS Post your comment Comments (1) Sagar 04 October 2026 WhatsApp Android iOS Apps Online services Social networks Last month, we learned that WhatsApp was developing a feature called Restricted Chat as an upgrade to Advanced Chat Privacy. It only works in conversations where the user manually turns it on. Restricted Chat on WhatsApp for iOS Once Restricted Chat is enabled, WhatsApp displays a message in the chat and applies four restrictions that limit what people in that conversation can do with the messages.
Those four restrictions are: People in Restricted Chat can’t automatically save media to their device.
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